Ermington · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Ermington

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

A much lower share of residents identify as having no religion in Ermington compared to the national average. About 30.7% of the population report no religious affiliation, which is well below the 38.9% figure for Australia.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Roughly half of the community identifies as Christian, with Islam (5.7%), Buddhism (3.4%) and Hinduism (2.6%) as the next most common faiths. This explains why the 30.7% with no religion is slightly below the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.

30.7% ▲ +98.2%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 30.7%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Ermington, the largest group is Christianity at 50%, followed by No religion (31%) and Not stated (7%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Ermington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11438/ermington/topic/religion